Folding bed.



PATBNTED MAR. 10, 1903.

C. P. BROWN.

FOLDING BED.

PPLIUATION FILED MAR. 7, 1902.

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A TTU No. 722,485. PATENTED MAR. 10', 1903. yC. P. BROWN. I

FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 7, 1902.

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W/ TNESSES N VE NTOH I www da@ MM @y UNITE-D STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CYRIL PECK BROWN, OF SPRINGLAKE, MICHIGAN.

YFOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 722,418.5, dated March 10, 1903.

` Application filed March 7, 1902. Serial No. 97.058. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRIL PECK BROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Springlake, in the county of Ottawa and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Folding Bed, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in folding beds, particularly metal folding beds; and the object is to provide a bed of this character of simple construction that may be easily raised or lowered and having means to prevent its accidental folding and also having means for holding the bed at any desired angle, as occasion may require.

Iwill describe a folding bed embodying my invention and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to b e had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a folding bed embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a side view showing the bed as folded. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail showing a means for locking the footframe, kand Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

The bed-bottom comprises the side rails 10 11, the foot-rail 12, and the head-rail 13, the several rails consisting of metal, which for the sake of lightness may be tubular."

The head of the bed comprises a fixed frame member and a vertically-movable member.

The fixed member consists of the side posts- 14 15, connected at the top by a crossbar 16 and at the lower end by a cross bar or rail 17. Extended forward from the lower portion of the posts 14 and 15 are arms 1S, supported at the forward ends by uprights 19, extended from forward projections 2O of the cross bar or rail 17 y The movable member consists of an upper bar 21 anda lower bar 22, these two bars being provided with openings to receive the posts 1'4 and 15, so as to readily move on said posts. The two bars 21 and 22 are connected by rods 23, and these rods 23 extend considerably below the cross-bar 22, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

'ranged on this post Extended outward from the side rails 10 and 11 at a short distance from the head are trunnions 24, designed to engage in bearings 25, attached to the arms 18. These bearings open outward, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, so that the bed-bottom may be arranged in place or removed, as will be hereinafter described. Extended outward from the head ends of the side rails 10 and l1 are lugs 26, to which the lower ends of draw-bars 27 are attached. The upper ends of said draw--bars engage with pins 2S, extended from the two outer rods 23. y The locking device to hold the bed-bottom in its extended position consists of an anglelever 29, pivoted to a stud 30, mounted on the cross-rail17. At its lower end this locking device has a forwardly-extended portion, and its upper end is designed to engage the under side of the head cross-bar 13p.

Extended upward from a rearward projection 31 on the rail 17 is a threaded vpost .32,

which passes through an opening in alug 33, g

extended rearward from the cross-bar 22. Ar-

above the lug'33 is a nut 34, and below the lug is a nut 35. Surrounding the post between the lug 33 and the nut 34 is a spring 36, which will serve by striking against the nut 34 as a cushion to prevent jarring of the bed when approaching its low# ermost position. It will also serve to give a slight impetus to the bed-bottom when it is desired to movethe bed-bottom upward.'

The foot of the bed consists of a frame'37, having link connections 38 with the side rails 10 and 11, whereby thefoot-frame may be turned over parallel with the bed-bottom when it is desired to fold the same and hold it'a sufficient distance therefrom to clear the thickness of bedding on the bed-bottom. The frame 37 is provided on its outer posts with bracket members 39, designed to engage against the under sides of the bed-bottom frame to support the same in extended position, and as a means for locking the footframe in its upright position I provide latches 40, which are pivoted to the links 3S and are designed to engage at theirends against the foot-frame, as clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7. When the bed is in itsfolded position, the mattress and other bedding will be held at the upper end by means of the foot-frame, and they will be prevented from slipping IOO downward by means of a head-plate 41 on the head of the bed-bottom.

In operation as the bed-bottom is swung downward the movable head-frame will move upward, and itmay be here stated that 'the bed-bottom,with the added weight of the bedding thereon, is substantially equal to the weight of the movable frame member. Therefore the parts are practically counterbalanced, so that the movement is rendered easy in either directionthat is, for opening the bed or closing the same. As the bed-bottom moves downward its head end by engaging against the front of the locking device 29 will swing the upper portion thereof rearward until the bed-bottom reaches its lowermost position, when the locking device will automatically swing forward to its locking position, as indicated in Fig. 2. After this the foot-frame is to be swung into position and secured by the latches 40.

When it is desired to fold the bed, the footframe is to be turned down upon the bedding, as before described. Then by releasing the locking device 29, either by hand or foot pressure, the bed-bottom may be readily swung upward, the movable frame, comprising the bars 21, 22, and 23, of course at this time moving downward.

When in some instances-such, for instance, as in case of sickness-it is desired to elevate the foot of the bed, or rather arrange the bed at an incline and to hold the bed. at such incline, the spring 36 is to be removed from the post 32, the nut 35 turned up against the under side of the lug 33, and the nut 34 turned down against the upperside of said lug.

In order to assemble the parts of the bed, the trunnions 24 of the bed-bottom are to be placed in the bearings 25. Then by moving the foot portion of the bed-bottom slightly downward the lugs 26 will be raised above the arms 18, so that the draw-rods 27 may be engaged therewith. Upon removing the top bar 16 the movable frame may be moved sufciently upward to permit the engagement of the draw-rods with the pins 28, after which'- the movable frame is to be engaged with the posts 14 and 15 and the top bar 16 again pnt in position.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as .new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A folding bed comprising a bed-bottom', a head consisting of a fixed frame member and amember mounted to slide on the fixed member, the bed -bottom having swinging connection with the fixed frame, draw-rod connections between the bed-bottom and the movable frame member, a threaded post eX- tended upward from the lower portion of the fixed frame, a lug carried by the movable frame and having an opening through which said post passes, a nut on the post below said lug, and a nut on the post above said lug, substantially as specified.

2. A folding bed comprising a bed-bottom, a head consisting of a iixed frame member and a member mounted to slide on the fixed member, the bed-bottom having swinging connection with the fixed frame, draw-rod con nections between the bed-bottom and the movable frame member, a threaded post extended upward from the lower portion of the fixed frame, a lng carried by the movable frame and having an opening through which said post passes, a nut on the post below said lug, a nut on the post above said lug, and a spring arranged between the lug and the upper nut, substantially as specified.

3. -A folding bed comprising a head-frame, a bed-bottom mounted to swing on the frame, and alocking device for holding the bed in lowered position consisting of an angle-lever pivoted to the lower portion of the frame and adapted to engage at its upper end with the under side of the head portion of the bed-bottom, substantially as specified.

4. A folding bed comprisinga head-frame, a bed-bottom mounted to swing thereon, a foot-frame, brackets on said foot-f rame for engaging against the under side of the bedbottom, link connections between said footframe and the bed bottom, and lockinglatches for holding the foot-frame in position with relation to the bed-bottom, substantially as specied.

5. A folding bed comprising a head-frame, a bed-bottom mounted to swing thereon, a foot-frame, link connections between said foot-frame and the side rails of the bed-bottom, brackets on said frame for engaging the under side of the bed-bottom, and latchplates pivoted to the links and adapted to engage with the foot-frame, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CYRIL PECK BROWN.

Witnesses:

JOHN B.,PRUIM, ENNO J. PRUIM.

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